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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
CGN Building Code Adoption Project Completion Economic Development and
1.1.3 Capital Investment (CDP)
Summary:

Milestones Estimated Actual
CD&P is currently working on adopting the 2015 Completion Completed
International Codes; this includes the International
Complete Draft Dec. 2017 Dec. 2017
Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC),
amendments 2015
International Fire Code (IFC), International Mechanical International Codes
Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), Complete Draft Dec. 2017 Dec. 2017
International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Existing amendments 2017 National
Building Code (IEBC), International Energy Conservation Electrical Code (NEC)
Code (IECC) and the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC). CMO Review Jan. 2018 Jan. 2018
The code adoptions also include regional and local code
amendments to aid the development community. Public Open House with Feb. 2018 Feb. 2018
three Code Board of
The adoption of these codes requires modifications to Appeals (Building,
Electrical, Mechanical and
the City’s Code of Ordinances. This includes the
Plumbing)
Construction, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire
Chapters. Municipal Policy Council Mar. 2018 Feb. 2018
Committee
Update: City Council Adoption May 2018 Apr. 2018
On April 10, 2018, City Council approved the adoption of
the new construction codes. The City followed State law
requiring a 30‐day waiting period in municipalities
greater than 100,000 population to give the
development community adequate time to adjust and
prepare for any changes to the construction codes. The
new codes became effective on May 14, 2018.

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